If the cliff really was dangerous, you'd probably see it long before you saw the sign. I mean, come on. If I'm walking in the woods and I come upon a gaping, 100 foot chasm (there's a lot of those in my area, by the way) do I really need a sign to tell me that I should keep away from the damn edge?
Yeah, but most people WON'T know which way to go, unless the boxes are close enough that they can see them. The only way you'd know is if you were constantly keeping an eye out for the boxes while driving, and timing their passage, then multiplying time by speed... Don't know about you, but when I'm driving, I'm too busy drinking to worry about all that math shit.
A couple of weeks ago, I came across somebody's homepage with photos from Iraq. (I'd post a link, but it ain't there anymore.) Absolutely horrible stuff. And I'm positive it isn't Photoshopped, because NOBODY is twisted enough to make that shit up. I'm talking about severed limbs laying in the middle of a street, little kids with half their faces burned off... Most Americans have no clue what war really looks like; on CNN it's just like a big video game.
Matt G said in a radio interview that in a very early incarnation of The Simpsons, Crusty was supposed to be Homer's fun-loving alter ego. The joke being that Bart idolizes Crusty, but hates his father. That whole angle was eventually abandoned in the final drafts, but the two characters still wound up looking very similar.
Except the parent post wasn't talking about giving away free textbooks, but about publishing those books on-line. By cutting out the middleman, you could probably save some serious money.
I would imagine there would also be legal liability issues involved in this, such as if the text accidentally contained false information.
What are you talking about? Why would that be an issue with an on-line text, but not with a printed book? It would actually be less of a problem, since you could easily correct an on-line edition.
Just a little reminder amigo, you guys DID go to a useless war - quite recently, in fact. But I applaud your country for voting the pro-war party out of office.
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So according to your logic, every single possible use of a product must be explicitly stated by the product's producer or it is illegal?
Coming soon...
Every GM car bought in the US is licensed for operation inside the US only. If you want to drive the car into Canada, Mexico, or the Democratic Republic of Vermont you need to purchase the InternationalPak (tm) from a GM dealer. Trying to leave the US without an InternationalPak (tm) will trigger a device which shuts down the engine and the in-dash media player (if present). Under the DMCA2, signed into law in 2009 by President Schwartzenneger, it is illegal to tamper with this device.
Aaah... finally, the voice of reason. Some other suggestion:
- Political candidates appearing in paid campaign ads have to be naked. Hey, if these guys want to work for me, I want to know as much about them as possible. Do we know for a fact that Al Gore's really human?
- Make a DVD player that adds naughty bits to dull "family" fare. It would insert the word "fucking" before randomly selected nouns, and intercut short clips of hardcore porn with the original program.
It's the entire state of New York - NYC just passed their law first. Personally I'm kind of ambivalent about the ban - I don't like the govt telling people what to do, on the other hand, I like the fact that my clothes don't stink like an ashtray after an evening at the bar.
I don't think I have to point out that tobacco smoke causes direct, measurable damage to the health of most carbon-based lifeforms, unlike looking at pictures of nekkid people.
The problem is to know exactly which card will work
Don't know about other flavors, but Debian-based distros have config files that list every known supported network card. (Somewhere under/etc, I don't recall exactly where, but I remember it was pretty easy to find.) When I was shopping for a card for my laptop, I just took the laptop into Staples and looked through the shelf until I found one that was listed.
Just like the original computers, autos have now become something that one can easily repair with semi-standardized parts, and a high school education plus some on the job training.
They're already selling the Xbox at a loss, hoping to make up for it with licensing fees for games. Bill was probably thinking of a similar business model for PCs and embedded devices. Of course, the reason it won't work is OSS, as many other posters pointed out.
According to that table, they exploded 8 nukes for "unknown purposes". Christ, that just boggle the mind. Did they forget why they set them off? Is it still classified? Did a bunch of generals get drunk and decide it'd be really cool to blow up a mountain?
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If the cliff really was dangerous, you'd probably see it long before you saw the sign. I mean, come on. If I'm walking in the woods and I come upon a gaping, 100 foot chasm (there's a lot of those in my area, by the way) do I really need a sign to tell me that I should keep away from the damn edge?
Yeah, but most people WON'T know which way to go, unless the boxes are close enough that they can see them. The only way you'd know is if you were constantly keeping an eye out for the boxes while driving, and timing their passage, then multiplying time by speed... Don't know about you, but when I'm driving, I'm too busy drinking to worry about all that math shit.
Could it be the fact that he's their commander in chief?
A couple of weeks ago, I came across somebody's homepage with photos from Iraq. (I'd post a link, but it ain't there anymore.) Absolutely horrible stuff. And I'm positive it isn't Photoshopped, because NOBODY is twisted enough to make that shit up. I'm talking about severed limbs laying in the middle of a street, little kids with half their faces burned off... Most Americans have no clue what war really looks like; on CNN it's just like a big video game.
Matt G said in a radio interview that in a very early incarnation of The Simpsons, Crusty was supposed to be Homer's fun-loving alter ego. The joke being that Bart idolizes Crusty, but hates his father. That whole angle was eventually abandoned in the final drafts, but the two characters still wound up looking very similar.
Except the parent post wasn't talking about giving away free textbooks, but about publishing those books on-line. By cutting out the middleman, you could probably save some serious money.
I would imagine there would also be legal liability issues involved in this, such as if the text accidentally contained false information.
What are you talking about? Why would that be an issue with an on-line text, but not with a printed book? It would actually be less of a problem, since you could easily correct an on-line edition.
(capitalism) != (free market)
Even though sometimes they overlap.
I'd assume it's because these companies are based in New York. Otherwise, I don't see how the NY AG would have any jurisdiction over them.
going to useless wars
Just a little reminder amigo, you guys DID go to a useless war - quite recently, in fact. But I applaud your country for voting the pro-war party out of office.
So according to your logic, every single possible use of a product must be explicitly stated by the product's producer or it is illegal?
Coming soon...
Every GM car bought in the US is licensed for operation inside the US only. If you want to drive the car into Canada, Mexico, or the Democratic Republic of Vermont you need to purchase the InternationalPak (tm) from a GM dealer. Trying to leave the US without an InternationalPak (tm) will trigger a device which shuts down the engine and the in-dash media player (if present). Under the DMCA2, signed into law in 2009 by President Schwartzenneger, it is illegal to tamper with this device.
this is like Darth Vader hunting for the Holy Grail!
Quiet, fool! You don't want to give George Lucas any ideas.
What are you planning on doing when you are useless?
Sitting on a beach with a cold beer in my hand. Why, what were YOU planning?
in the case of Rembrandt and his pointilism
Rembrandt? Pointilism? I suspect you're confused.
Manhattan has that, too. Of course, it's impossible to maintain a steady speed for more than a few blocks - unless it's like 4 AM.
Aaah... finally, the voice of reason. Some other suggestion:
- Political candidates appearing in paid campaign ads have to be naked. Hey, if these guys want to work for me, I want to know as much about them as possible. Do we know for a fact that Al Gore's really human?
- Make a DVD player that adds naughty bits to dull "family" fare. It would insert the word "fucking" before randomly selected nouns, and intercut short clips of hardcore porn with the original program.
It's the entire state of New York - NYC just passed their law first. Personally I'm kind of ambivalent about the ban - I don't like the govt telling people what to do, on the other hand, I like the fact that my clothes don't stink like an ashtray after an evening at the bar.
I don't think I have to point out that tobacco smoke causes direct, measurable damage to the health of most carbon-based lifeforms, unlike looking at pictures of nekkid people.
I don't know of a single case where porn has been responsible for a car accident, although it's an interesting mental image.
You're thinking of "Cannonball Run" and the Subaru (driven by Jackie Chan) with the in-dash VCR (the height of early-80s entertainment technology).
The problem is to know exactly which card will work
/etc, I don't recall exactly where, but I remember it was pretty easy to find.) When I was shopping for a card for my laptop, I just took the laptop into Staples and looked through the shelf until I found one that was listed.
Don't know about other flavors, but Debian-based distros have config files that list every known supported network card. (Somewhere under
This is basically a miniaturized camcorder. Except it doesn't have an off button.
This is your boss. Quit fooling around with that subliminal shit and get back to work.
Just like the original computers, autos have now become something that one can easily repair with semi-standardized parts, and a high school education plus some on the job training.
You've never actually repaired a car, have you?
They're already selling the Xbox at a loss, hoping to make up for it with licensing fees for games. Bill was probably thinking of a similar business model for PCs and embedded devices. Of course, the reason it won't work is OSS, as many other posters pointed out.
According to that table, they exploded 8 nukes for "unknown purposes". Christ, that just boggle the mind. Did they forget why they set them off? Is it still classified? Did a bunch of generals get drunk and decide it'd be really cool to blow up a mountain?
A wise man said: "If erections could change the system, they'd be illegal."